The company's representative, Steve Witkoff, serving as a special presidential representative advising Trump on conflict mediation, participated in his third negotiation with Putin, highlighting the firm's involvement in high-level political engagements with authoritarian leadership.

Steve Witkoff, serving as President Trump's special envoy and lead negotiator, repeated discredited Kremlin narratives regarding Ukraine during an interview on The Tucker Carlson Show. His remarks, which lent credibility to the legitimacy of sham referenda in occupied Ukrainian territories, have sparked international outcry and raised concerns about alignment with authoritarian agendas.

Steve Witkoff, a key figure at Witkoff Group, played a crucial role in advancing negotiations that led to a ceasefire in Gaza. His intervention, occurring amid high-tension political dynamics and despite his longstanding ties with Republican figures and Donald Trump, was recognized by regional leaders as pivotal for de-escalating conflict.

Steven Witkoff, head of Witkoff Group, donated nearly $275,000 in 2023 across political action committees and Donald Trump's individual presidential campaign, as reported by federal campaign finance records.

In 2023, Witkoff Group executed the sale of Manhattan’s prestigious Park Lane Hotel to the Qatari Investment Authority for $623 million. The deal underscores the firm’s engagement with sovereign wealth funds from Gulf states, raising concerns about the potential alignment with authoritarian financial networks.